Drowning After Ice Floe Battle On Hudson River
Albert Grisby muccanic drowned in freezing Hudson waters after a brutal hour long ice floe fight. His companions Arnold Peterson his brother in law and Stephen Wuriay were rescued from the river during the ordeal as the party battled drifting ice and strong tides near the 14th street boathouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Grisby Muccanic
Trudson Naavy
Dark Face
Arnold Feterson
Lin
Stephen Vwuriay
Steet
Grunt
Gadby
Murray
Peterson
Benham Widow Receives Life Use of $100000 Estate
The will of Frank Neil Benham, assistant cashier at First National Bank of Brugport, filed with Probate Judge Paul D. Miller, sets aside about 100,090 dollars plus 75,000 dollars in life insurance to his widow Catherine Wagner Benham for life. A share of another estate goes to Julius Penhim’s relatives, with funds later divided among a charity group, Jim Samety, and the Bridgeport Christian Union. The widow is the beneficiary under reinsurances policies totaling 75,006 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Neil Benham
First National Bank of Brugeport
Paul d. Miller
Catherine Wagner Benham
Ufe
Julius Ti Penhim
Helen Brown
Susania
Organiza
Jim Samety
Bridgeport Christian 1Nion
Three Divorces Filed in Friday Court Roundup
Thief petitions for a divorce were filed in the Superior Court Friday. Trennette O Quartord seeks a divorce on grounds of intolerable cruelty from Oliver Quartord, married May 20 1913. Custody of an 18 month old is sought. Mthel 17 Dalliston seeks divorce from Toward Dils On, married November 12 1918, on temperance and intolerable cruelty. Sarah Williams seeks divorce from Glive ID Williams on intolerable cruelty, October 19 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aivorce
Trennette O Quartord
Oliver Quartord
Newahches
Gluld
Monroe
Mthel
Dalliston
Sarah
Williams
Chindang & Givoica
Glive
ID Williams
Man Kills Self Over Alimony Refusal in Telephoned Dispute
A man killed himself after his wife informed him by phone that a court ordered him to appear regarding 2000 alimony in a separate maintenance case. He shouted that he would give his dead body and fired a shot during the call, halting court proceedings as his wife found him dead at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chilawio
Nadle
Ldge
Adle
Schooner Maid of Scotland Sinks After Collision
Crew members of the British schooner Maid of Scotland are missing after a collision with the Peruvian steamer Perenia near Partridge Island. Reports say the captain and several men from Perenia may be lost. the Maid of Scotland sank while attempting to rescue crew. Both ships were voyaging from New York to St John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ssr Tohn
Maid of Scotland
Ae F
Partridge Island
New York
St John
Scotland
Bodies of two aged men removed from shack ruins
Report from a south shore scene near Good year lake details two men Owen Sheedy aged 65 and Petar Jamba 8a found dead after a shack fire. Authorities identified the corpses and noted the shack had long served as a gathering place for travelers rovers and laborers. A deputy sheriff arrested another man during the ruins incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danilison
Alevinder Lake
Nea
Goodyear
Owen Sheedy
Petar Jamba
Attawangan
Sheedy
Lambert
le Induistri Blicedy
Etransil
Probation Set for Harold Weston After Two Accidents
Harold Weston of 2884 East Wain Street was sentenced to 60 days in jail with one year probation and one sentence suspended after two Thursday accidents. John Collins of Clarente Street to have a hearing for alleged theft of $14 from a fellow roomer. Edward Messina of 204 Grand Street faces liquor law violations with a Wednesday court arraignment and $600 bond. Titunia Gonaio of 201 North Washington Avenue to be tried the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Weston
East Wain Street
John Collins
Clarente Street
Edward Messina
Grand Street
Ile
Titunia Gonaio
North
Washington
Meseinia
Bankrupt Nicholas Sirantos Files Chapter Petition
Nicholas Sirantos of Stamford files for bankruptcy listing $4573 in liabilities and $1300 in assets. Creditors are expected to file claims as the case proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholis Sirantos
Stamford
Ant
Trolley Company Named Defendant In Action In Connecticut
The case involves Jerame Leary filing a suit against the trolley company after a collision on Atlantic Street near Noble Avenue. The document mentions foreclosure of a mortgage by Wilbur against Economy Manufacturing and a separate suit by Nation City Bank for 3000 dollars with an injunction to restrain transfer of property by Howard Bruels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lle
Connecticut Company
Jerame U Leary
Léé
Alutic Street
Noble Avenue
Wilbur
Economy Manufacturing Company
Nation City Bank
Howard Brupels
Urges joining of two jails kept in New London County
Secretary Charles P Kellogg of the Department of Public Welfare urged consolidation of New London county jails, one at Norwicht and the other in New London, after a visit to the New London jail found in poor condition with 34 inmates and 18 more awaiting transfer in 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. London County
Tinalfort
Shusday
New London
Charles P Kellogg
Department of Public Welfare
Norsich
Scripps Granted Divorce On His Counter Complaint
James Scripps son of William T Scripps, Detroit manufacturer, granted divorce from Maude Scripps. the decree awarded on Scripps cross bill, due to cruel conduct. Woman injured in unrelated incident, Ticids Laphard of Kumbull, concussion after fall during fight. taken to St Vincents Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps
James Scripps
William T
Detroit
Wis Plante
Maude Scripps
Petroit Namir
Scripps Cross
Ticids Laphard
Kumbull
Jriney
St Vincents Hospital
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Hudson
Benhan
Trolley Company
Woodbury’s Soap
Packer’s Tar
Resinos Soap
Colgate’s
Cas Bouquet
Melbaline Dyer
Kiss Three-Flowe
Kolynos
Main St
W. T. Grant Co
Rockwell & Co
Bridgeport
Rockwell
Katherine
Fox Cola
Colla
Paris
Titec Ande Esumg
The
Harvey & Lewis Co
Main Street
Elm Street
Valentines
RADIO
J. Lang Cq., Inc
Fairfield Ave
Ywapa
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